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词条 A Few Best Men
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. Soundtrack

  4. Release

     Critical reception 

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = A Few Best Men
| image = AFewBestMen2011Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Australian release poster
| director = Stephan Elliott
| producer = {{Plainlist|
  • Antonia Barnard
  • Gary Hamilton
  • Laurence Malkin
  • Share Stallings}}

| writer = Dean Craig
| starring = {{Plainlist|
  • Xavier Samuel
  • Kris Marshall
  • Kevin Bishop
  • Rebel Wilson
  • Olivia Newton-John}}

| music = Guy Gross
| cinematography = Stephen F. Windon
| editing = Sue Blainey
| production companies = {{Plainlist|
  • Quickfire Films
  • Screen Australia
  • Screen NSW}}

| distributor = {{Plainlist|
  • Icon Film Distribution {{small|(Australia)}}
  • Buena Vista International {{small|(UK)}}}}

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|10|14|MVFF|2012|01|26|Australia|2012|08|31|United Kingdom}}
| runtime = 96 minutes[1]
| country = {{Plainlist|
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom}}

| language = English
| budget = A$14 million
| gross = $15.5 million[2]
}}

A Few Best Men is a 2011 Australian-British comedy film written by Dean Craig and directed by Stephan Elliott. The film stars Xavier Samuel as a young groom heading to the Australian Blue Mountains with his three best men for his wedding.

Plot

When David Locking (Samuel) proposes to his girlfriend Mia Ramme (Brent) a week after they meet in Tuvalu, he rounds up his three best friends (Marshall, Bishop, and Draxl) to attend his wedding in Australia as best men. Havoc ensues as the trio accidentally steal drugs, are chased by a mobster (Le Marquand), and get the father-in-law's (Biggins) sheep stoned.

Cast

  • Xavier Samuel as David Locking
  • Kris Marshall as Tom
  • Kevin Bishop as Graham
  • Rebel Wilson as Daphne Ramme
  • Olivia Newton-John as Barbara Ramme
  • Laura Brent as Mia Ramme
  • Jonathan Biggins as Jim Ramme
  • Tim Draxl as Luke
  • Steve Le Marquand as Ray
  • Elizabeth Debicki as Maureen

Soundtrack

{{main|A Few Best Men (soundtrack)}}

Universal Music Australia released A Few Best Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Remixes on 20 January 2012. The film soundtrack is sung primarily by Olivia Newton-John.

  1. "Weightless" – Olivia Newton-John
  2. "The Rain, the Park and Other Things" (Lo Five Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  3. "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" – The Wedding Band
  4. "Daydream Believer" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
  5. "The Pushbike Song" (Pablo Calamari Remix) – Olivia Newton John
  6. "Wankered" – The Wedding Band
  7. "Afternoon Delight" – The Wedding Band
  8. "A Beautiful Morning" – The Wedding Band
  9. "Brand New Key" (Archie Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  10. "The Love Boat" (Roulette Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  11. "Live It Up" – The Wedding Band
  12. "Sugar, Sugar" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
  13. "Living in the '70s" – The Wedding Band
  14. "Devil Gate Drive" (Chew Fu & PVH Night Fever Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  15. "Georgy Girl" – Olivia Newton-John (Roulette Remix)
  16. "I Think I Love You" (Chew Fu & PVH Love Hurts Remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  17. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (Lo Five remix) – Olivia Newton-John
  18. "Mickey" (Chew Fu Fix) – Olivia Newton-John
  19. "Weightless" (Punk Ninja Remix) – Olivia Newton-John

Release

A Few Best Men premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, California on 14 October 2011.[3] The film was released in Australia on 26 January 2012, in Germany on 14 June 2012, and in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2012.

Critical reception

A Few Best Men was met with negative reviews, earning an approval rating of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]

Fiona Williams of SBS noted that the film was as "Funny as a funeral", awarding the film one star out of five, commenting that "Like a bad wedding reception, A Few Best Men is overlong by at least an hour, and the flimsy plot groans under its own weight."[5]

Despite its poor reviews, A Few Best Men was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score.

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/CFF285846/ | title=A FEW BEST MEN (15) | work=British Board of Film Classification | date=2012-01-25 | accessdate=2012-11-06}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2012W32&id=_fAFEWBESTMEN01|title=A Few Best Men (2012)|work=boxofficemojo.com}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mvff.com/special-premiere/ |title=The Mill Valley Film Festival (October 6-16-, 2011) - Special Premiere |author=Mill Valley Film Festival |publisher=California Film Institute |date=24 September 2011 |accessdate=24 September 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924044135/http://www.mvff.com/special-premiere/ |archivedate=24 September 2011 }}
4. ^{{rotten-tomatoes|a_few_best_men|A Few Best Men}}
5. ^{{cite news | title=A Few best Men (review) |date=| work=SBS |publisher= | url= http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie/12935/A-Few-Best-Men |first=Fiona |last=Williams | accessdate=14 February 2013}}

External links

{{Commons category|A Few Best Men}}
  • {{IMDb title|1640711|A Few Best Men}}
  • {{rotten-tomatoes|a_few_best_men|A Few Best Men}}
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16 : 2011 films|2010s comedy films|2010s independent films|Australian comedy films|Australian films|Australian independent films|British comedy films|British films|British independent films|English-language films|Films about weddings|Films directed by Stephan Elliott|Films set in Australia|Films set in England|Films shot in Australia|Films scored by Guy Gross

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